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Letters Patent No. 91,867, dated June 29,1869; antedatecl Jane 15, 1869.

rmgovnmnnr IN SEED-SOWER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern.-

the several figures thereof, represent a sower "con structed under my invention Figure 1 being a side view of such sower;

Figure 2, a top view; and

Figures 3 and 4, views of the seed-box or distributer.

In each of these figures, where like parts are shown, like marks and letters are used to indicate the parts.

The secd-box-a is afiixed to the front bar I), the side arms 0 of which are pivoted to the side-flame bars' l.

Within the box is a three-winged shaft, 0, rotated by an endless chain or band, f, which passes'around the pulley y, andthe toothed cylinder h.

The bottom plate 1 is toothed on its inner edge, as shown by fig. 4, over which fits a plain plate, j, that, by any suitable means, attached to the knob k, and,

actuated by any of the rotative parts of the sowcr,

may be moved in and out, to allow the seed to drop down betweeuthe spaces of the teeth.

The means for operating this plate j may be made adjustable, so that the plate may be moved more or less frequently, or to a greater or less distance, to adapt the feeding or delivering of the seed from the box, as maybe required for large or small seed, or for large or small quantities.

Underneath, and attached to a projection, I, from the front bar I), are the axle m and guide-wheels n.

Behind-the seed-box is the toothed cylinder h, the shaft 0 of which serves to pivot the arms 0 to'the bars (I, as also to hold the fulcrum-plate p of the lever g.

This toothed cylinder h may be raised or lowered, to adapt it to use or non-use, by the levers g, which have a fulcrumat 'r, are connected to the arm 0 at s, and are united by the rear cross-bar t.

A tooth, u, on the bar t, and an upright toothed .plate or bar, 1), attached to the rear frame-bar to, serve to hold the levers in their adjusted position.

The two'conditions of use and non-use of the toothed cylinder, and the respective part-s connected therewith, are shown byfig. 1 of the drawings, the first beingindicated. by black, and the last by the red lines or markings.

Behind the toothed cylinder are the clearing-fingers :v, extending forward from the cross-bar 1 to which their rear ends are'aflixed, and between this cross-bar y and the rear barw are the rollers z, the shaft 2 of which has suitable hearings on or in the frame-bars d.

While these rollers act as the pressing or smoothing-rollers to the soil, and seed sown therein, they also 'act as the power-rollers to the operative parts of the sewer, the endless chain or band 3 communicating the motion to the toothed cylinder, as indicated by fig. 2. The rollers 2, though on the same shaft, move independently of each other, which enables the sower to travel more readily over stones or irregular surfaces of the soil.

From this description of the construction of the sower, it will readily be seen how the operation of sowing, covering the seed, and pressing the soil and the seed therein, may be performed by it.

The arrangement of the means for elevating and lowering the toothed-cylinder, is'of the character of'a toggle-joint, a very easy and effective arrangement for quick movement and stability, while the manner of using the shaft of this cylinder, for connecting the bars and levers, is both cheap and durable.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The arrangement of the seed-box, toothed cyl' inder,clearing-fingers, and divided rollers, as herein.

set forth.

2. The arrangement of the levers g, bars 11, and

arms c, in their relation to each other, and to the toothed cylinder, as herein recited.

3. The forming of the joint of the ends of the arm 0 and bar I, and supporting the ihlcrum-platc p by the shaft of the toothedcylinder, as described.

This specification signed, this 11th day of Septem-- ber, 1868.

GEO. H. REISTER. Witnesses:

M. M. SHEARER, GEORGE W. MARSDEN. 

